American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MASI
2251
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
5,588
+375
| +7% | +$35K |
|
2252
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.79B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
5,555
-6,147
| -53% | -$646K |
|
2253
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
12,711
+4,015
| +46% | +$203K |
|
2254
Miller Industries
MLR
$640M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
15,270
-13,601
| -47% | -$535K |
|
2255
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
71,688
+17,538
| +32% | +$120K |
|
2256
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
13,325
+227
| +2% | +$9.58K |
|
|
VERV
2257
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
46,127
+19,297
| +72% | +$239K |
|
2258
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$165M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,895
| New | +$431K |
|
|
BRSL
2259
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
23,412
+9,728
| +71% | +$272K |
|
|
APO.PRA
2260
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,331
| New | +$608K |
|
2261
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
35,948
+1,316
| +4% | +$21.3K |
|
2262
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
51,949
+508
| +1% | +$5.91K |
|
2263
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$524M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
21,090
+4,072
| +24% | +$97.5K |
|
2264
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
22,498
+27
| +0.1% | +$671 |
|
2265
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
28,965
+5,670
| +24% | +$160K |
|
2266
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$920M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
45,209
+15,910
| +54% | +$214K |
|
2267
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.05B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
31,268
-2,041
| -6% | -$37.7K |
|
2268
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
34,029
-153
| -0.4% | -$2.35K |
|
2269
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$288M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
21,044
+1,590
| +8% | +$41.6K |
|
2270
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
29,193
-4,148
| -12% | -$76.5K |
|
2271
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
27,299
-756
| -3% | -$16.7K |
|
2272
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$289M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,874
| – | – |
|
2273
Core Laboratories
CLB
$569M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
35,274
+18,765
| +114% | +$378K |
|
|
STR
2274
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
26,456
-658,223
| -96% | -$15.3M |
|
2275
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+131
| +4% | +$22.4K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.